Saturday, September 21, 2019

Perspectives on Diversity and Culture

My colleagues responded to the definition of culture and diversity the following ways. Dr. Christian defined culture as fashion, ways, and lifestyles from different races and beliefs. Dr. Wilcox gave a more detail definition of culture. "It is what they believe, how they act, what they wear, what they listen to, and who they pray to." (Wilcox, 2019). She states culture defines a person from the inside out and make each of us unique.

Diversity was defined as a representation of multiple different cultures and races within a setting. Dr. Wilcox gave a more detailed description of diversity. "Diversity is a widespread representation of the ecletic mix that makes up the human race." (Wilcox, 2019). She speaks on not just focusing on just race, religion, or sexual orientation, but we should look at beliefs and values represented across all of the individuals within any group or organization. "Including variety in culures, ethnicities, socio economic status, religion, and sexual orientation an mutual understanding and respect for differences to grow and mature instead of distrust, fear and understanding." (Wilcox, 2019).

Dr. Christian and Dr. Wilcox perspectives and culture and diversity have given me more insight. I have not put to much input in using fashion when looking at culture. Dr. Wilcox defining a person from the inside out and that makes each of us a unique person in describing culture has never been given to much of thought. I will now implement fashion and the inside and out of a person when making my assumptions on culture.

Reference:

Wilcox. Dr. (2019). Wesleyan College.
Christian. Dr. (2019). Bibb County Board of Education.

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  1. Kelli HalleSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:12 PM

    Hi Larry,
    Thank you for sharing your colleagues definitions of culture and diversity. I enjoyed the perspective that people are unique because of what is on the inside - not just to focus on their outward appearance that I believe most individuals get caught up in.
    Kelli

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  2. Sheliffa PrenticeSeptember 22, 2019 at 5:08 AM

    Hi Larry, your post this week was very informative. Like you, I never thought about refering to my culture as fashionable. I really loved Dr. Wilcox insight that we should have "an mutual understanding and respect for differences to grow and mature instead of distrust, fear and understanding." (Wilcox, 2019).

    This is absolutly true and made think about dominant cultures versus cultural pluralism. In my opinion we should promote the mixture and co-exsistance of each others culture rather than forcing them to conform to a domianent culture.

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